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Securitize will introduce a new onchain trading experience for public stocks in early 2026, blending traditional market access with blockchain-based settlement and trading. Summary Securitize will launch natively tokenized public stocks in Q1 2026, giving investors legal ownership onchain. Shares provide full shareholder rights, including dividends and voting, and are recorded directly on the issuer’s cap table. Trading will operate 24×7 with regulatory compliance, using Securitize Markets in the U.S. and Europe. Securitize is preparing to offer the first fully compliant, onchain trading of natively tokenized public stocks in early 2026. According to a Dec. 16 announcement, the product will…

Crypto fund manager Justin Bons said Ethereum’s push toward a ZK-EVM design is a major mistake that could permanently damage the network. In a detailed post, he argued that ZK proofs are extremely expensive to generate and impose hardware requirements that scale poorly as demand rises. According to Bons, generating ZK-EVM proofs already requires arrays of high-end GPUs. At current Ethereum speeds, builders would need dozens of top-tier cards just to keep up. Hardware costs alone can exceed $80,000, with higher throughput pushing that number past $200,000. Ethereum is in big trouble: The crowning jewel of ETH’s roadmap is a…

Grayscale said crypto markets are entering an institutional era in 2026, supported by macroeconomic pressures and regulatory clarity that it believes are sustaining a long-running bull market across digital assets. In its report, “2026 Digital Asset Outlook: Dawn of the Institutional Era,” the asset manager argued that the familiar four-year crypto cycle tied to bitcoin halving may be breaking down, replaced by steadier capital inflows and deeper integration with traditional financial markets. Two drivers behind Grayscale’s outlook Grayscale said its optimistic outlook rests on two structural drivers shaping demand for digital assets. First, it expects continued macro demand for alternative…

In the cryptocurrency market, institutional actors’ moves focused on Ethereum continue to attract attention. Most recently, BitMine reportedly carried out a high-value Ethereum (ETH) restaking operation. According to data reported by Onchain Lens, BitMine has re-staking 109,504 ETH. This transaction is said to have a current market value of approximately $344 million. This move signals BitMine’s strengthening of its long-term strategy for the Ethereum ecosystem. With this latest action, the total amount of ETH under staking has risen to 908,192 ETH. Based on current prices, the total value of BitMine’s staking portfolio is approximately $2.95 billion. This size makes the…

After the Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points in December, in line with expectations, market attention has shifted to the next FOMC meeting in January. According to the official schedule, the Fed will announce its monetary policy decision after its meeting on January 27-28, 2026. Recent data from forecasting markets indicates that the likelihood of a rate cut at the January meeting is considered quite limited. The majority of market participants predict that the Fed will maintain its current interest rate level. According to the data, the “no change in interest rates” scenario is priced in with a…

Arkham Intelligence, a prominent crypto analytics and exchange platform, has announced it will no longer provide support for the Linea blockchain on its intelligence platform from January 11. The decision comes amid a periodic review, which Arkham carries out to determine how relevant a chain is based on factors like user demand and its overall importance to the crypto industry. Arkham’s recent cuts this year have targeted L2s Arkham shared its plan to cut Linea’s support on January 9 via its official X page, claiming Linea, which is an Ethereum layer-2 network developed by Consensys, had seemingly fallen short of…

Ethereum Price Adjusts After Explosive Move Higher The $Ethereum price has seen a modest pullback of around 4% after a strong upside move that pushed ETH from the $2,900 area to highs near $3,300. After several sessions of steady gains, the market is now showing signs of short-term exhaustion, with traders locking in profits near a key resistance zone. This correction comes as $Bitcoin price adjusted lower, suggesting the move is more of a technical adjustment than a shift in trend. Ethereum Analysis: Key Levels from the Chart Looking at the 4-hour chart, Ethereum faced repeated rejection around the $3,200–$3,300…

Twenty One Capital CEO Jack Mallers explained the company’s strategy and how the markets have misinterpreted the company in an interview with Bloomberg Crypto. Mallers, while highlighting Twenty One Capital’s transformation into a publicly traded cryptocurrency company through a merger with special purpose acquisition firm Cantor Equity Partners, delivered his clearest message regarding Bitcoin assets on the balance sheet: The company does not plan to sell its existing Bitcoins or use debt financing through equity issuance as a growth tool. Twenty One Capital, a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP, was launched through a partnership between stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings and…

Cellula, a leader in decentralized gaming, has entered an innovative partnership with the ENI chain. This partnership will create a new way for miners on the ENI blockchain to be rewarded for their work, which may fundamentally change how players interact with blockchain-based games in the future. Introducing Proof-of-Work Spirit to Web3 Gaming Cellula is integrating the ENI’s blockchain infrastructure toward bringing it what they call the “spirit and mechanism of PoW” in the gaming environment. The partnership entails a combination of traditional Proof of Work ideas with contemporary game play, i.e., BitLife and mining efforts on the ENI chain…

The Ethereum price drives a short-term consolidation trend resonating within the formation of a symmetrical triangle pattern. A notable spike in open interest associated with Ethereum futures contracts, indicating a renewed speculative force in price. The ETH price is holding below the 100-and-200-day exponential moving averages, suggesting the asset’s long-term trend is bearish. The Ethereum price dips 3.94% during Wednesday’s U.S. market hours to currently trade at $3,168. The selling pressure likely came as a reset following broader market recovery investors witnessed during the first seven days of 2026. While the discount signals risk prolonged correction in price, institutional investors…